So it turns out there is actually three different ways to open files in to…Photoshop, the first one is that File Open Command.…File Open, there is Browse in Bridge which takes you out of Photoshop to Adobe Bridge.…And then there's a new way to do this in Photoshop CS5 called Mini Bridge.…So if we take a look in the Application Bar up here in the top.…There is the Big Bridge button, and if you click that, it switches you over to Adobe Bridge.…And to the right of that is the new Mini Bridge icon, and if I click that button…that launches Mini Bridge as a panel.…Now Mini Bridge is basically just the file browsing capabilities of the Big…Bridge, and a panel that can be floated and resized and repositioned and put any…where you want on your screen.…

Or even move to a second monitor if you want.…And it allows you to do file browsing without actually having to switch…outside of Photoshop.…This is what it looks like the first time you open it.…It's got a Browse Files button.…I'll go ahead and click on the word Browse Files.…

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4/30/2010

In Photoshop CS5 Essential Training, author Michael Ninness demonstrates how to produce the highest quality images with fantastic detail in the shortest amount of time, using a combination of Photoshop CS5, Adobe Bridge, and Camera Raw. This course shows the most efficient ways to perform common editing tasks, including noise reduction, shadow and highlight detail recovery, retouching, and combining multiple images. Along the way, Michael shares the secrets of non-destructive editing, utilizing and mastering Adobe Bridge, Camera Raw, layers, adjustment layers, blending modes, layer masks, and much more. Exercise files are included with the course.